Dr. Saleyha Ahsan’s Biography and Wiki
Dr. Saleyha Ahsan (b. Dec 23, 1971) is a British Muslim broadcast journalist and doctor serving as an A&E doctor in Bangor Hospital, North Wales. She also works as a humanitarian doctor in conflict zones. Ahsan practices the Muslim religion.
Dr. Saleyha Ahsan’s Age and Birthday
Saleyha Ahsan was born on December 23, 1971, in Essex, London, She is 50 years old as of 2022. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She turns 51 years old on December 23, 2022.
Dr. Saleyha Ahsan’s Education
She graduated from the Dundee University School of Medicine in 2006, the school concerned with medical education and clinical research at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
She also holds a Masters’s degree in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan Height
The doctor stands at an estimated 5 feet 7 inches with average weight. Her exact measurements are still under review.
Dr. Saleyha Ahsan’s Parents
Saleyha is the daughter of Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry who died in December 2020 of coronavirus. Her mother died in October 2019, Both her parents were teachers and her father Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry taught maths and computer science.
Her mother was born in Kenya and her father was born in Pakistan but resided in India before arriving in the UK.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan Father
Ahsan’s father, Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry died of coronavirus on December 28, 2020.
“I’m one of his registered carers so I was given permission to stay with him when he was taken to hospital. I arrived on the 23rd and stayed with him until the 28th when he died. I knew things were bad when he struggled to breathe without his CPAP mask. It was a long-drawn-out death, I feel so bad about how long it took and the agony of watching it. There was one day where he said: ‘Just let me die’, which was heartbreaking.”
Dr Saleyha Ahsan Siblings
Ahsan has five siblings who are all doctors and one who is a pharmacist, Her siblings include; Dr. Shoaib, Dr. Safiyah, Dr. Saima, Dr. Syira, and Shazlee Ahsan.
Dr. Syira is a GP in North East London, with her work includes the out-of-hours area of Queen’s Hospital. Dr. Saima Ahsan is a pediatric consultant at St Mary’s Hospital, London.
Dr. Safiyah Ahsan is a London GP who works in urgent care. Whereas Dr. Shoaib Ahsan is a doctor in acute medicine working in London.
Dr. Saleyha Ahsan’s Career as a Journalist
Dr. Saleyha is a broadcast journalist who started her career as a junior journalist for BBC local radio. She received a four-year split from journalism to join the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
She resumed her journalism career as a freelancer after joining the University of Dundee. Her current affairs broadcast work traverses coverage of health, humanitarian, and conflict reporting.
She has served as a doctor and made films in Syria, Libya, Kashmir, Palestine, DRCongo, and Pakistan. After years of observing and documenting the difficulties of access to good healthcare in conflict zones.
Her first cinematic summary, My Mother’s Daughter, won Best European Film at the TED-sponsored Pangea Film Festival in Los Angeles. She also writes drama for BBC Radio 4.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan Net Worth
We estimate her net worth at $800,000 as of 2022. This amount is from her extensive career as a doctor and journalist.